Paper Mache Creatures...

Cassie Stephens Taxidermy Creatures...

This is a really fun art lesson from Cassie Stephens that we did at Art Scouts 2017. 

I can't wait to try it with the kids. I think y'all will really like this one!

Cassie Stephens Taxidermy Creatures

Cake In the Style of Wayne Thiebaud and Claycrete

Paper Mache Cake 

Students were asked to bring in a cereal box

Mixing up the Claycrete

Painting with liquid tempera paint

Setting out to dry

Our inspiration piece is by Wayne Thiebaud. The cake lesson plan is by elementary art teacher Christina Sessums 

Mr. Dragon Face Tiki...

Phase 1...design my Tiki with cardboard and tape.

Adding the paper mache

Click HERE to see the professional development workshop were we learned all about the Tiki.

I know Mr. Dragon face is not really a Tiki but the workshop I attended was about Tikis. I just went a little rogue with it.

My Dragon Tiki

Paper Mache Workshop....

The final product!

DAY 1

Second and Third grade students making their Paper Mache birds at the Candy Factory.

Day 1

This is Turkey Jurkey

This is ParotOwl

Snuddle Wog

The kids named the paste Dragon Snot!

We also made masks

We make necklaces 

DAY 2

I get caught by this same train every...single...time. I heard it coming and so I almost made it and then

I realized I left my drink on the bumper of my Jeep. So of course when I went back to get it...I was trapped by the train again!

Attack of the dragon. We had some time between paper coats on our birds so we make "attack of the monster" art. Sadly that is the Candy Factory,  train tracks and parking garage across the street do we are no longer here to finish our work.....

This is attack of the Crackin

Second stage of the masks

Turkey Jurkey Day 2

this is a turtle and lilly pads.

More jewelry

More free time...

and the aftermath of having too much time on our hands!!!

DAY 3 

Gesso added...thank you Candice!

Adding eyes

Adding the final touches

The final Parrot

Paper paste necklace

Adding the eyes

adding sand for texture on the body

Adding lots of glitter... I mean a lot of glitter, it was everywhere!

Awesome time was had by all!